Planet Earth II win at the Emmys !

Planet Earth II win at the Emmys !

10th September 2017

Planet Earth II have scooped two Emmys at the star studded event in the USA! Executive Producer Mike Gunton, SP Tom Hugh Jones and Producers Liz White and Fredi Devas were up on stage to receive the award for Outstanding Documentary – beating PBS ‘s American Masters, and Netflix’s Chef’s Table and The Keeper to the top prize.

The BBC NHU Studios Team were also delighted to add a second Emmy to the collection – awarded to the Planet Earth II 'Islands' team for Outstanding Cinematography for a Non Fiction Programme. A special mention to our very own NHN members who were amongst the cinematographers claiming this award - Mateo Willis, Richard Wollocombe, Warwick Sloss, Paul Stewart. Their film pipped Planet Earth II 'Cities' to the big prize, also beating CNN’s Anthony Bordain’s parts unknown, Chefs Table by Boardwalk Productions, O.J. Made in America, and 13th, a series by Netflix.